What is a "trustworthy saying"? (1 Timothy 1:15 NIV)
1 Timothy 1:15 says, "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst."
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Danny Hickman
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Why did John live in the wilderness? (Luke 1:80)
I don't believe John the Baptist lived in the wilderness because he wanted to fulfill prophecy. I think he lived in the wilderness to draw attention to...
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Donna Williams
Did Satan exist before or after Jesus?
Jesus, who is the Creator of all things, existed before the devil. Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-18 and Hebrews 1:1-2 May I encourage you to read...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is Christian persecution?
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You, Grant, have written a very thorough and comprehensive answer here! Thanks, brother!
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by Donna Williams
How can we live joyfully, knowing a loved one may be in hell?
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The Lord is merciful, and will always give us time to repent, it is the Father's will that any should perish! Remember the thief on the cross!
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What is Christian persecution?
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Why did they make "signs" to Zechariah? (Luke 1:62)
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Jennifer Webb
Why did they make "signs" to Zechariah? (Luke 1:62)
The deafness (if that indeed accompanied his muteness) might be a way by which God emphasized His message to Zechariah. This might be an auditory parallel to...
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How did Adam and Eve hide from God?
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What does the Bible say about Christian tithing? Should a Christian tithe?
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by Donna Williams
If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
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Justin, I apologize for my late reply! Thank you for clarifying your stance on the issue of suicide! I know that you are not advocating for it, but I wanted...
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by venkatesan Iyer
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
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Jesus is the living word of God: this is not disputed. When Jesus and the Bible are both considered as the Word of God, the issue arises.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?
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Good response Danny...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
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AAAMEN! John Wheeler!
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How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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Justin Hale
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
Idolatry is the worship of any aspect of the Creation rather than the Creator. The scriptures also say directly that God Himself is "light" (1 John 1:5), yet...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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Thank you Shirley! I'm about 5 weeks out from that book, but I will skip ahead since you recommended it!
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by Justin Hale
If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
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Thanks for the encouraging confirmation Carrie beth. I also receive those kinds of suddenly inspired words from fellow believers as messages from the Lord...
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Justin Hale
Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
God did create evil while creating all of the phenomena that serve to express His unchanging nature and personal attributes. Why though, isn't God "only...
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Betty Nuckolls
Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
God created everything. Nothing that is was not created by God. Satan is a creation of God's. God knew what Satan would do before He created him. God knew...
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by Carrie beth Frabasilio
If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
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This was spot on. So faithful to scripture.
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John Wheeler
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
And GOD spoke (The WORD) into existence and the WORD became The LIGHT and the LIGHT was the life of all people. Jesus is The WORD and The WORD was in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Paul so defensive (2 Corinthians 4:2)?
I would say that an undercurrent of defensiveness exists not just in the cited passage, but in multiple locations in Paul's writings, arising from his...
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What does the Bible say about pornography?
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What are the biblical solutions for solving marriage problems?
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
Colossians 1:15-21: "He is the image of the unseen God, the first-born of all creation, for in Him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything...
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Can a Christian burn incense? What does the Bible say about burning incense?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Noah fit all the animals on the Ark?
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Amen, John Matthews! The ark is a headscratcher! But it is nowhere near the most mysterious thing about this creation by which we are stumped! We ask, 'did...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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Mark, check out Les book 34, Galatians 4:21-31, Romans 3:23-26, and Hebrews chapter 11.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If Jesus was God, why did He say 'No one is good but God alone'?
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The law is not "inherently flawed." There's not one thing wrong with God's law! The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul (Psalm 19:7). He that...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
If a Christian commits suicide due to impending knowledge of death and does want to face the severe pain prior to death, will God refuse to admit him/her into heaven?
Suicide is self murder and as such is against God’s commandment not to kill. However it’s not our lot in life to judge those who do since we haven’t...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
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Your welcome, Paula, and keep up the good gospel work, sister!
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8?
The scriptures in question have no ambiguity whatsoever. Jesus sends two of his disciples to the town before them to get two donkeys for him to use to ride...
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What can we learn about David, the author of Psalm 16, from Psalm 16?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus call these disciples "foolish" in Luke 24:25?
By my understanding, the word translated as "foolish" here does not have the strong condemnatory nature of other occasions when Jesus spoke of calling people...
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Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
Which religion came first, Christianity or Islam?
Christianity began in the first century a.d., while Islam began in the seventh. How else could the Quran refer to the Bible if the Bible hadn't predated it?...
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by GENEVA WILKERSON
, CHILD OF GOD WHO LOVES HIS WORD
Why did Joshua ask Moses to stop Eldad and Medad prophesying?
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Hi Seth! Yes, I read your answer and I saw you posted this in the bulk of your comment. For some reason unknown to us they failed to put in an appearance at...
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by Paula Fether
, Lifelong student of the scriptures
What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
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Thank you Jack! God bless you for your kindness.
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John Wheeler
Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
See Luke chapter 3. 23-38. Notice that Luke traces Jesus's genealogy from Joseph all the way back to Adam. Jesus son of God (.23) and Adam son of God (.38)....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
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Paula, I voted you up and gave you a favorites. Have you heard my favorite singers, the Gaither Vocal Band, do "He Came Down to My Level"? Their lyrics...
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Can a Christian burn incense? What does the Bible say about burning incense?
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What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
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Why did Jesus have to experience so much suffering?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Which religion came first, Christianity or Islam?
By my understanding, Islam recognizes many of the events recorded in the Old Testament (specifically in Genesis, starting with Adam) as part of its heritage,...
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Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
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venkatesan Iyer
How to counter the view that making both Jesus and the Bible as the Word of God leads to bibliotary?
Jesus is the living word of God. The Bible records human encounters with God. The Triune God is God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. The New Te...
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